FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BD INSYTE¿ AUTOGUARD¿ BC SHIELDED IV CATHETER

MDR report key: 4977388 · Received August 6, 2015

Report

Report Number
1710034-2015-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 6, 2015
Date of Event
July 20, 2015
Report Date
August 6, 2015
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
FOZ
PMA / PMN Number
K110443
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RESULTS: A SAMPLE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS A LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR THIS INCIDENT. CONCLUSION: WITHOUT A SAMPLE, AN ABSOLUTE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS INCIDENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED. NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING A BD INSYTE⠁AUTOGUARD⠂BC SHIELDED IV CATHETER, THE SAFETY MECHANISM WAS ACTIVATED, THE NEEDLE RETRACTED APPROPRIATELY, BUT A PORTION OF THE DEVICE WAS SHARP ENOUGH TO CAUSE A BREAK IN THE RN'S SKIN AND HE/SHE WAS EXPOSED TO A PATIENT'S BLOOD. THE RN RECEIVED ROUTINE POST EXPOSURE LAB WORK AND A TDAP IMMUNIZATION BUT DECLINED ANY FURTHER MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS. THE RN WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED AND HAVE FUTURE LAB WORK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
519909 BD INSYTE¿ AUTOGUARD¿ BC SHIELDED IV CATHETER INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER FOZ BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS INC. UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention